Naima ChahbounResearcher
About me
Naima Chahboun is a researcher at the Department of Political Science. Her research interests include methods in political theory, the relation between facts and norms, feasibility constraints in political theory, ideal vs. nonideal theory, and responses to predictable noncompliance.
Teaching
Political theory
Qualitative methods
Human rights
The study of democracy
The politics of equality
Bachelor's thesis supervision
Research
PhD Thesis
Chahboun, N. (2020) Art of the Possible? Feasibility and Compliance in Ideal and Nonideal Theory, Stockholm Studies in Politics 191, Stockholm University
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Chahboun, N. "The Limits of Nonideal Duties: A Partial Vindication of Fair Shares", Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, epub ahead of print 2024-02-02, https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2024.2311561
Chahboun, N. (2024) “The Moral Benefits of Coercion: A Defense of Ideal Statism”, Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Vol.23, No.1, pp.47-66, https://doi.org/10.1177/1470594X231178500
Chahboun, N. (2019) “Ideal Theory and Action-Guidance: Why We Still Disagree”, Social Theory and Practice, Vol.45, No.4, pp.549-578
Chahboun, N. (2017) “Three Feasibility Constraints on the Concept of Justice”, Res publica, Vol.23, No.4, pp.431-452
Chahboun, N. (2015) “Nonideal Theory and Compliance – A Clarification”, European Journal of Political Theory, Vol.14, No.2, pp.229- 245
Research projects
2024-2027 Trade-offs in Demand-side Climate Mitigation: Political Feasibility, Justice and Legitimacy. Reserach project funded by Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg foundation.
2022-23 Slack-taking as Effective Rights Protection: The Cases of Refugee Admission and Climate Mitigation. Postdoctoral project funded by Ahlström Terserus foundation.
Visiting scholarship
2015 (Feb-May) Visiting research fellow, Brown University, U.S. Sponsor: Prof. David Estlund
Public appearance
2019 Political science podcast “Aning”, episode 58: Feasibility
Grants and scholarships
2023 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2022-23 Anna Ahlström och Ellen Terserus stiftelse
2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons stiftelse
2019 Widar Bagges stiftelse
2019 Stiftelsen Siamon
2014 Helge Ax:on Jonssons stiftelse
2014 Elisabeth och Herman Rhodins minnesfond
Peer reviewer experience
Peer reviewer for, e.g., Journal of Applied Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, European Journal of Political Theory, Social Theory and Practice, Res Publica.
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